United Kingdom / Dec 14, 1940
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their warship, HMS Ferocious. However, they soon realise that the vessel they have boarded is not the Ferocious but a German battleship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Hayter | Hans |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Digby |
| Harold Warrender | Pilot's Mate |
| Eric Clavering | Bartender |
| John Glyn-Jones | Best Man |
| Julian Vedey | Resident of Tangier |
| John Wengraf | German Captain |
| Manning Whiley | German Commdr. |
| Victor Fairley | German Petty Officer |
| Robert Rendel | British Captain |
| Allan Jeayes | British Commdr. |
| Alec Clunes | British Pilot |
| Derek Elphinstone | British Observer |
| Jonny Bloor | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Harold Coyne | Sailor (uncredited) |
| E. V. H. Emmett | Newsreel Commentator (voice) |
| Danny Green | Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) |
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| Bryan Herbert | Petty Officer on HMS Ferocious (uncredited) |
| Olaf Olsen | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Tao Porchon | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Johnnie Schofield | Officer Reading Heliograph Message (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sailors Three |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 14 dicembre 1940 |
| Production | Culley Forde, Michael Balcon |
| Writer | Angus MacPhail, John Dighton, Austin Melford |
| Editing | Ray Pitt |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Assistant directors | Walter Forde |
| Camera operators | Günther Krampf |
| Additional photography | Günther Krampf |
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| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Special effects | Douglas Woolsey, Roy Kellino |
| Music | Eric Williams, Ernest Irving |
| Sound | Eric Williams, Ernest Irving |
| Costume design | Ariana |
| Makeup | Ariana |
| Hairstyling | Ariana |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 04, 1941
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